Your letter of the
4th inst. is the last I have received and as I had written just about that
time.I have not been much
influenced by the disquiet you expressed in my behalf as I properly should have
been—tho’ you ought to have known by this time that I am
fever-proof, and give yourself no uneasiness on that scene.

I
have been to the City since you were here and inquired about the Hackline at
Williard's.It was put into the
Bill of the Room and not been handed into the office until you had left.Astonished the individual that
succeeded you in its occupation.I
however paid it.Did not see the
man himself, that is, the "Hartman."They told him at the Hotel to write you about it to you so
you know whether he has been paid or not.

What
glorious news! the last three days have brought for cause of the Union, from
the South and West, and if the rumor of today should prove true, that they have
surrendered Savannah, it is indicative of the end of the Rebellion and the
caving in of the Secession desperation that was to wrap the South in one grand
conflagration but they would not permit the Yankees to hold a fort on their
soil.

Burnside
& Goldsborough have come out gloriously of their trials and labors.One good effect the gallant work of our
navy has accomplished will be to show England that the spirit and pluck that
lowered her proud banner so often in 1812 has not diminished in the last 50
years and will dissipate any idea of intervention with the blockade if they
even seriously contemplated any.I
think that no blockade of so extensive and difficult a character was ever so
fairly maintained and so effective as ours—never so by sea I am afraid
that by land—tho’ I believe that is pretty well closed by now.

The
next thing we will hear from England will be some of her Navy officers will be
out next inspecting their Gunboats or probably they will effected it without
our knowing it.I suppose we have
in a measure solved the problem of Iron Clad boats for inland Navigationbut whether they would answer for
sea going vessels is not certain.I have no doubt we have experience enough now in this respect to be even
with both England and France in this kind of armament.Tell Will I am glad to hear of
favorable accounts of his leg.If
you see the "Gilmans" and they ask after me, remember me to
them.With much love to Jenny,
George, and believe me your affectionate Brother